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NEW YORK - NBC on Wednesday announced its long-rumored switch in late night, replacing incumbent Jay Leno at "The Tonight Show" with Jimmy Fallon - who grew up in Saugerties and launched his comedy career in Poughkeepsie - and moving the iconic franchise back to New York. Leno announced Wednesday that he will wrap up more than two decades on the iconic late-night show in spring 2014, and NBC announced that Fallon, host of NBC's "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," will transition into new hosting duties on the show after Leno's exit.